Welcome to the Faculty of Law - 'A Global Law Faculty in Africa'

The Faculty of Law, seen from one perspective, consists of its staff, its students and the building. But it is also much more than that: it represents an idea, namely the idea of a society ruled by law and not by individuals. This idea is pursued by our Faculty through a focus on law, and on excellence in all fields of law. It is also pursued through a focus on lawyers, by preparing our students to be leaders of their societies who can effectively promote the role of law and of principles. Read more...

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From Department of Procedural Law

KYKNET: Bees Roux bail amount.

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From Department of Mercantile Law

LOTUS FM: Labour expert applauds Government and unions.

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From Faculty of Law

Adv Ben Swart SC, an alumnus of and a former lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, was the key speaker at the annual Alumni function on Thursday, 26 August 2010.

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From Faculty of Law

The Institute for International and Comparative Law in Africa of the Faculty of Law of the University of Pretoria will host a seminar on the new Kenyan Constitution, which was adopted by referendum on 4 August 2010. This seminar constitutes the first in a series on constitutional developments in Africa.

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From Faculty of Law

The Protection of Information Bill purports to grant wide discretionary powers to the executive and the bureaucracy to be exercised in "the national interest," which is very broadly defined.

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